mika heggemann


Together, those three elements, resilience, curiosity, and balance, form the blueprint of Mika´s world: a self-made ecosystem whe- re emotion meets engineering and the club becomes both a stage and a sanctuary.


A ONE MAN ORCHESTRA


Independence is not a statement of pride but of purpose. Mika´s career operates like a one-man ecosystem, where every deci- sion, from the tracklist to the tour to the label design, passes through his own hands.


“The best part is being able to shape your own environment and build something that truly feels like yours — not just fitting into a scene, but helping to create one. I love having full control over my sound, my pro- jects, and the collaborations I choose.” As an artist, Mika works independently and without management. His label Polyamor, however, is a team effort — with design and creative direction led by Jonas Purrucker.


But self-sufficiency comes at a cost. The weight of full autonomy can be relentless.


“The hard part is definitely time. There’s never enough of it. Your head never really switches off; you’re working on weekends, during the week, constantly juggling different roles. It’s rewarding, but it’s also exhausting. You have to love it; otherwise, it would break you.”


That sense of balance and pressure also mirrors the foundation of Nu Trance, the sound Mika coined to describe his evolving sonic identity. His definition cuts across la- bels, tempo, and attitude.


“It’s not really trance, it’s not techno, it’s not house, and it’s not bounce either. We’re pla- ying high-energy dance music around 145 to 160 BPM that takes elements from all of those worlds. It has the off-beat and melo- dies of trance, the arrangement and struc- ture of techno, and the bounce and groove of hard house.”


But what makes it Nu is not just its speed, it’s its soul.


“What makes it Nu Trance is the attitu- de and the details, just like Nu Metal once blended rap with heavy guitars. In Nu Trance, you often hear rap or chopped vocal sam- ples used as style elements, and breakbeats are used as fills or to build tension. It’s the fusion of emotion and raw energy, a sound that feels familiar but completely new at the same time.”


To Mika, the genre represents more than just a shift in BPM. It’s a creative coun- ter-movement to the rigidity of the current scene, a rebellion driven by feeling rather than formula.


“Every new genre is born as a kind of coun- ter-movement. I wouldn’t say Nu Trance is against hard techno, but I think it natura- lly evolved from it. After a few years of very fast and aggressive sounds dominating the scene, new sub-genres started to appear, Nu Trance, Bounce, and the Hard House come- back, all carrying a different kind of energy.”


And at its core lies the same spirit that first drew him to sound: freedom.


“For me, that’s where the breakbeat and rap attitude comes in. It’s about rebellion, self-expression, and not taking things too seriously. It’s raw, emotional, and fun at the same time. Nu Trance brings back color and emotion to the rave. It’s music with feeling, but still built for peak-time intensity.”


CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY


Building music is inseparable from building community. His creative world extends far beyond the booth; it’s an ecosystem desig- ned to empower others, giving shape to the next generation of Berlin’s underground.


“I built both platforms because I wanted to create my own space within the indus- try, something I could actively shape. That’s exactly what I offer with the Berlin Dance Music Event and Polyamor: platforms that are open, collaborative, and built for people who want to make their own mark.”


Mika believes in openness over hierarchy, in collaboration over gatekeeping.


“Anyone who really knows me knows I’m not about gatekeeping. I want people to use the- se projects as springboards to build some- thing of their own from them. The more voi- ces we let into the scene, the more authentic and future-minded it becomes. That’s how culture moves forward, when everyone feels invited to contribute.”


That same philosophy translates to his re- lationship with the crowd. Having played more than a hundred shows across Europe, from RSO to Fuse, Mika approaches every dance floor as a living organism, unpredic- table, emotional, and collective.


“It’s funny, but my background actually co- mes from playing in weddings. I spent years performing for all kinds of crowds, and that really taught me how to read people, how to feel what a room needs, and when to shift the energy.”


There’s always a moment, he says, when everything aligns.


“What I’ve learned over the past year is that there’s a moment in almost every set, some- times right from the first track, sometimes halfway through, where everything just loc- ks in. The crowd, the sound, the lights, your own mindset, it all connects. That feeling is impossible to describe, but it’s the reason I do this. It’s like time stops for a few minu- tes, and everyone in the room breathes in sync. That’s what I mean when I say I want to make the dance floor feel infinite.”


That search for connection continues in the studio, where Mika’s breakout track Vi- brations marked a personal turning point.


“Definitely Vibrations. That track was a tur- ning point for me. It taught me that sim- plicity is powerful; you don’t have to force a sound or overthink the process. The best ideas usually come when you let things flow naturally and do what feels easy and true to you.”


It became a lesson in trust, one that redefi- ned his creative compass.


“I used to chase complexity, but Vibrations reminded me that the emotional core of a track matters more than anything else. It’s about trusting your instincts and not trying to sound like anyone else. That’s when your real identity starts to come through.”


Now, as he prepares for a new chapter, his focus turns inward, sharpening the essence of his sound and his vision.


“For me, 2026 is about sharpening my identi- ty, both in sound and in design. As an artist, it’s always a challenge to stay objective and look at your own project from the outside, but that’s how you evolve. I want to refine what Mika Heggemann stands for, both mu- sically and visually.”


At the heart of it, he says, lies emotion, that sacred pulse of connection that binds artist and crowd when the night reaches its purest form.


“When people hear my music at 5 a.m., I want them to feel completely connected to me, to each other, to the moment. Pure emotion, euphoria, love, that’s what I want to create. A space where the outside world doesn’t exist for a while.”


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